St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-30

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ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT.
OrELOUSAS, .. LOUISIANA
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources
MONTREAL capitalists offer to give 81, 000,
000 to found a jubilee hospital.
PRELIMINARY hearings began in the Pan
Handle robbery cases at Pittsburgh on
the 18th, and were laid over to the Goth.
THE steamer Mariposa, from Honolulu,
brings news that the Samoan islands ana
the Sandwich islands have form ed po-
litical confederation.
JUROR O'CoNNELL, who stood out for
conviction in the Arensdorf trial at Sioux
City. Ia, states that he was asked by the
defense to name his price.
THE Crown Prince Frederick William of
Germany is suffering from chronic ulcer
alton of the throat, which seems to stub
bornly resist all remedial agencies.
THE Prince of Wales has consented to
act as honorary president of the interna-
tional exhibition at Melbourne, Australia,
next year, to celebrate the centennial of
the colonization OF the island
In a recent letter to gentleman in
Washington, John Bright of England,
says: II hope your future Presidents
may be rs wise and firm and patriotic as
your present chief magistrate.
A NUMBER of rulings were made by the
Interstate Commerce Commission on the
18th, the most important action being a
communication to the Conductors and to
the Traders and Travellers unions.
THE Interstate Commerce Commission
is daily deluged with letters from repre-
sentatlves of various interests through
out the country complaining of hardships
inflicted by the enforcement of the act.
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THE rumors that Sec tetary Whitney is
to leave the Cabinet are circulated by
enemies of the President, who, it is said,
really think they can get Whitney to re-
tire, and thus weaken the Admnistra-
ton.
THE decree that all railway passengers
entering Canada must declare on oath to
the customs officers the exact contents of
their baggage is to be withdrawn in COM
pliance with petition of the railway
managers
THE Ameer of Afghanistan has sent a
battery of artillery, two regiments of
cavalry and two of infantry to attack the |
Jaghoree, Ghilzais, Zoornates, Shilgaris |
and Wardaks, all Of whom have sworn to |
fight against him to the death.
THE San Francisco Chamber Of Com |
merce on the 10Th memorialze1 the |
United States Secretary of the Navy not |
to have the war ship Hartford destroyed,
but repaired and kept in the service, |
owing to her historical character
EXTENSIVE arrangements have been
made to celebrate the centenary of the
birth Of Johann Ludwig INLAND, the IA
nous German poet and author, which
will occur on April g. The celebration
will be observed throughout Germany
THE extra military credits asked by the
German Government amount to 1874, 0N, 900
marks OF this, 100000 is for the in
crease of the army, 100000 for new
equipments, and the remainder for
strategic railways and improvements in
fOrtreSSeS.
A TORPEDO exploded under the torpedo
launch hull on the 10Th in the harbor at
Annapolis, Md. and sunk her in one min
ute and half Ensign Muir was in
charge, and several naval cadets were on
board, but they were all taken off in
safety by an FISHERMAN.
GENERAL WESLEY MERRITT. whose pro-
motion has been announced, will not re-
tire for age for thirteen years, as he can
remain in active service, under the law,
until June 16, 1890. There is a very strong
chance, therefore, that he will be pro-
noted to MaJoy-General before retire
ment.
THE French Governm enJ has ordered an
inquiry into the management of the Ca pc
Ally Lighthouse, with view to ascer-
tanning if it is true, as has been alleged,
that it's fog horn was only sounded after
the New Haven and Dieppe packet Victo-
ria had struck the rocks during the re-
cent fog.
THE President shook hands with two
hundred people on the 18th. Several per-
sons in the crowd were recognized as old
acquaintances A veteran in Anticipated
uniform introduced himself as a survivor
of the war Of 1912. Two members of the
California Legislature were among those
presented
GOVERNOR ADAMS Of Colorado has iss ued
a quarantine proclamation against the